Which of the following is TRUE about the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of parliament?
a. Most members of the Rajya Sabha are chosen through direct elections.
b. The Rajya Sabha must approve all spending measures.
c. The Rajya Sabha cannot amend bills.
d. Most parliamentary bills require the assent of both houses of parliament.
e. The Rajya Sabha helps to choose the Indian prime minister.
d
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a. nation-centered b. state-centered c. cooperative d. judicial-centered
29. In recent years, several Texas cities have adopted juvenile curfews, requiring persons under the age of 18 to be off the streets late at night and, in Houston, during school hours as well
Suppose a group of youngsters believes that their rights are violated by the curfew. On which of the following bases could they make their challenge? a) They could file suit under the provisions of both the U.S. and the Texas constitutions because both documents protect individual rights. b) They could file suit only under the provisions of the U.S. Constitution because the Texas Constitution does not protect individual rights. c) They could file suit only under the provisions of the Texas Constitution because the U.S. Constitution does not protect individuals from the actions of state and local governments. d) They could not file suit at all because neither the U.S. nor the Texas constitution applies to the actions of local governments. e) Because they are under the age of 18, the rights contained in the U.S. and the Texas constitutions do not apply to them.
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a. Control b. Third c. Quantitative d. Dummy
A value held by trial and appellate judges is a commitment to follow precedents. This doctrine of ___ is a cardinal principle of the common law tradition.
a. voir dire b. nolle prosequi c. stare decisis d. amicus curiae